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Tehrangeles Reacts: Airstrikes Spark Hope and Division

3/2/2026

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After U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, the Los Angeles Iranian community—Tehrangeles—shifts politically, with some hoping the actions end the regime.
Iranian expats Alaleh Kamran and Sam Yebri see the strikes as liberation and hope they end the regime.
Experts warn that groupthink could take hold and another authoritarian regime might emerge.
New York officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, condemn the strikes as illegal, reflecting varied Iranian American responses.

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Story summary

After U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, the Los Angeles Iranian community—Tehrangeles—shifts politically, with some hoping the actions end the regime.
Iranian expats Alaleh Kamran and Sam Yebri see the strikes as liberation and hope they end the regime.
Experts warn that groupthink could take hold and another authoritarian regime might emerge.
New York officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, condemn the strikes as illegal, reflecting varied Iranian American responses.